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Shaya Moya
Don & Susan Smyth
Sun 31 Aug 2014 09:50
Morning had broken over the Java Sea and as the sun rose we only had a few more nautical miles to run before arriving in Bali. We had made good time crossing from Darwin to Indonesia and the wind and weather had been kind to us. To keep us on our toes however we had one last challenge. A stong rip tide had to be negotiated while the two opposing tides clashed with each other. This created an effect not unlike rapidly boiling water in a pot. Very choppy and strange in contrast to a relatively flat sea all morning with nothing more than deep ocean swell.
 
 
 
We also slowed to allow a big cargo ship to pass in front of us in the shipping lane. Don't want to take on those things.
 
Coming in to the Bali Marina in Benoa harbour was quite hectic with a myriad of ships, boats, fishing vessels and leisure craft both large and small. Very different to what we've been used to in Australian waters. Has a real vibey feel to it. There is an element of third world too. Exciting.
 
 
 
 
 
 
And even a party boat which came in with music pumping from the sound system on board. After it docked at the jetty next to our marina literally hundreds of people got off. We have named it The Yellow Submarine.
 
Well now that we are safe and sound in Bali, Don, Ted, Tom and I will take two weeks off before we setting sail on the next leg. The ladies are joining us in Bali and then Lombok for a holiday and Toms girlfriend Sara arrives on Wednesday. So it's cheers for now until the 15th. Follow us on http://my.yb.tl/shayamoya after that and of course on this blog as we continue to post entries. Bye.